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Matthew 20:1
For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get workers into his vine-garden.
Matthew 20:1 · Bible in Basic English
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Matthew 20:1 in other translations
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
“For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
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In context
1 For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get workers into his vine-garden.
2 And when he had made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day, he sent them into his vine-garden.
3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others in the market-place doing nothing;
4 And he said to them, Go into the vine-garden with the others, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went to work.
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